What is the etiquette for a 50th birthday party?
50 may be the new 40, but the adage doesn’t make aging any easier. 50th birthday parties are popular for the opportunities to razz the birthday person, but be careful to understand the tone of the party and the personality of the new 50-year-old before laying on the gags and goofs.Tone of the PartyYou can often deduce just from the invitations or the event taking place at the party whether it might be an appropriate place for gag gifts and “over the hill” jokes. If it is a fancy restaurant or put-together dinner at home, then keep the gags and jokes out.Gift or No Gift?Gift-giving gets tricky for adults since people do get sensitive about birthdays and, more practically, often would rather not fill their house with more items. Check your invitation. If it says, “No Gifts, Please” then absolutely comply even if you are very close with the birthday person.MoneyEven though it is, in the rules of etiquette, the responsibility of the host to pay for the party, many times nowadays those rule
